Canada

Aquaculture job losses mount as uncertainty grows over the future of salmon farming in British Columbia

Canada’s seafood farmers urge Ottawa to take heed of the UN’s calls for 35% growth in aquaculture by 2030 to fight global hunger

Proposed conditions of licence changes include extension of marine aquaculture permits for a period of between two and six years.

Strategic motive is to discredit government scientists and weaken the legitimacy of regulatory agencies to bolster support and public donations for anti-salmon farming activist groups.

MPs to get a first-hand understanding on how new technologies continue to make aquaculture a low-impact, eco-friendly way to raise protein.

The continued spread of misinformation by anti-salmon farming groups emphasizes the need for responsible advocacy based on facts and science.

Mary Robinson, a dynamic national champion of land and sea farmers, was the past-president of Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA).

“The big question is how are we going to increase power production and who is going to pay for it,” – Barry Penner, Chair of the Energy Futures Initiative.

However, it’s not a given that bigger is always better states a new study from Simon Fraser University

“The series sends a powerful message to communities up and down the coast that we can and will protect the people within our territories”

New Netflix series on diet and nutrition shows why balanced programming is as important as a balanced diet.

“In a growing world, fisheries and aquaculture offer a sustainable food source,” – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

“First Nations which have oversight over aquaculture in their territories should have a direct role in determining the future of salmon farming in BC – Govt. of BC”

“We are the stewards of our territories. We are salmon farmers. We have always managed these fish in our traditional territories, and we will continue to do so.” – Isaiah …

Billboards containing false information about salmon farms removed in Ottawa while anti-aquaculture activists in British Columbia regurgitate old incidental bycatch data.

Good nutrition is essential to supporting a strong immune system, and if there is one food that packs a punch of a wide spectrum of vitamins and minerals, it is …

“If Canada is going to walk the talk on true reconciliation, I think every Canadian would agree that the future of modern salmon farming in BC must be shaped by …

Emerging threats will further endanger British Columbia’s wild salmon populations say recent studies and reports.

“Choose Canadian Seafood” campaign, is designed to cater to the growing demand among Canadian families for fresh, locally produced seafood products.

“While we have become accustomed to biased media reporting and activist discourse around our work, we expect a balanced and informed approach from a Parliamentary Committee.”

“These activists are getting desperate…They want a minister, like the previous two, who will listen to their unfounded claims and ignore the peer-reviewed science about salmon farming.”

Aquaculture companies, like Mowi and Grieg Seafood, continue to outperform land-based protein producers on all risk factors.

Claims that farmed salmon are bad for you because the fish are fed dyes to turn their flesh red are utterly false and perpetuate a myth that can confuse or scare …

Emergency solutions need to be partnered with a comprehensive approach to protect salmon from drought on the West Coast. 

Courts act against an “irrational” anti-aquaculture activist in Scotland and a Washington State public official, who is trying to shut down salmon farms for political gain.

MP Lisa Marie Barron parrots anti-salmon farming agenda for political gain rather than to protect wild Pacific salmon: Letter

Top chefs hail science-based bipartisan bill that will put more affordable and homegrown seafood on US plates and menus

A series of lawsuits filed by salmon farmers and aquaculture support companies in British Columbia allege two former federal fisheries ministers engaged in “unlawful conduct.”

Aquaculture technology companies call on Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier for a “balanced approach” in the transition of BC’s salmon farming industry.